The OYNB Podcast

The OneYearNoBeer Podcast will inspire you to take, or support your journey on a 30, 90 & 365 day challenge to stop drinking and focus on healthy habits.

Achieving My Someday Goals – By Karolina Rzadkowolska

It’s safe to say I was operating my life at 50 percent of my fullest potential. Fifty percent wasn’t too bad. I had a great marriage with a man I loved. A career in higher education that made me feel like I was giving back. I worked out, ate my fruits and vegetables...

“I enjoyed everything a lot more alcohol-free” – Louise Vickers

I joined OYNB in January 2017, with the intention of doing only January alcohol-free (I had done Dry January for the previous few years). Taking part in the chat forums, making most of the valuable support and finding inspiration through Andy and Ruari, I decided to...

Get fit AF for summer! – by Ali Roff

Don't forget to check out the 3 easy daily work out ideas at the end of this article! We’ve all been there, the first days of summer arrive and as we peel the jumpers and jeans off and step into our light, flowy summer wardrobe, we realise our body confidence isn’t...

Why Giving Up Alcohol is Beneficial for the Environment – by Katie Myers

There are many reasons why you might want to cut down on your alcohol consumption, whether it’s to improve your health, save money or stop making regrettable choices. Whilst these are all valid reasons for giving up drinking, what a lot of people don’t know is that...

“I felt more energised” – Sarah Swainsbury

I was due to run the London Marathon on 28th April 2019. It got to March and although my training was going fine, I just felt like my performance on race day could benefit from me quitting the booze for a month leading up to the race. I am a fitness instructor and so...

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint By Being Alcohol Free – by Rhona Reid

In many ways, it’s astonishing that it’s taken so long for the environment to become mainstream news. You know. What with it being the planet that we live on, and all. There has been a noticeable shift in recent times that has taken ‘environmental issues’ from being...

What to expect the first 7 days of AF – by Christie Tinson

Going AF is one of the best decisions I have ever made. It has only been 7 days, but I am already free of so many chains I did not realise were controlling me through alcohol. The problem: I was never a light, social drinker. When I do something, it’s all or nothing....

“I am living my best life now” – Jane Maudsley

I’m a very busy, committed, passionate, determined business owner. The rollercoaster of life has been enormous. I used white wine to celebrate with, commiserate with, socialise with and deal with the intricacies of life and business. I just loved a chilled glass or...

Self-Care and Self-Love – By Rhona Reid

Self-care and self-love are similar, but not the same. To succeed at both, we need to tease them apart in order to understand them better. Self-care is about how we nurture ourselves physically, mentally and emotionally. It’s about taking steps to meet our own...

“Healed, Whole, and Alcohol-Free” – Denise Stevenson

Hi, I’m Denise. I am a church founder and president, a wife, a mother to 3 girls, a ‘respectable member of the community(!)’ and I’ve been alcohol-free for 18 months now. I’m blessed to have been living in South-West France for the past 15 years. Blessed to have not...

“You can achieve so much without alcohol” – Phil Barrett

In 2017 it was clear that drinking was having an adverse effect on my health. I didn’t sleep, had a low mood and was less motivated. I was always tired, I wasted weekends, I was overweight. Life was dull. Drinking had become a habit, mainly through boredom. I saw OYNB...

OYNB Challenge: What do I do if I have a blip?

It’s not unusual to have a blip during an alcohol-free challenge, and you shouldn’t beat yourself up if it happens. Statistics suggest that up to 90 percent of people who try to quit alcohol have at least one slip up on their AF journey. Why do blips happen? Sometimes...

5 Ways meditation adds value to your life – By Barry White

In life, one of the most important things that we can have is value and purpose. We often feel far more optimistic and energised when we feel like we have a genuine purpose to enjoy in life. Many people take on meditation as it helps to add some much-needed value to...